Unit 1
Arduous
extremely difficult to achieve
Resilient
able to withstand something bad that occurs and recover quickly from it
Affluence
abundance of wealth
Candor
frankness or honesty
Anarchy
a state of lawlessness and absence of government
Delude
to persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
Exacerbate
to make more severe; to intensify
Pervasive
existing or spreading throughout something
Fervently
in an intense or deeply felt manner
Indemnity
protection against loss or damage
Discreetly
in a way that minimizes notice or attention
Counterintuitive
different from what is expected or seems correct
Succinct
expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
Vigilant
keeping careful watch for threats or dangers
Fruition
accomplishment or realization of a goal
Empathy
awareness and understanding of another’s thought and emotions
Alienation
state of being isolated or withdrawn
Incumbency
state of currently occupying an office
Unrequited
not returned or repaired in kind
Misnomer
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
Misconception
a conclusion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty reasoning or untruths
Cognitive
having to do with the ability to think or reason
capable of being broken down into harmless components through natural processes
Retaliation
act of reprisal; getting revenge
Infraction
violation of a rule